Measures of association for nominal categorical variables

被引:2
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作者
Biswas, Atanu [2 ]
Park, Eunsik [1 ]
机构
[1] Chonnam Natl Univ, Dept Stat, Kwangju 500757, South Korea
[2] Indian Stat Inst, Appl Stat Unit, Kolkata 700108, India
关键词
Directional measure; Entropy; Multiple association; Partial association; Pearson's Chi-squared statistic; Probability of incorrect guess; Proportional reduction in variation; Symmetric measure; Variability; MUTUAL INFORMATION;
D O I
10.1016/j.jkss.2008.11.003
中图分类号
O21 [概率论与数理统计]; C8 [统计学];
学科分类号
020208 ; 070103 ; 0714 ;
摘要
This paper reviews existing measures of association for nominal categorical variables, and presents some alternative measures of association, which are symmetric and flexible enough to find partial and multiple association. (C) 2008 The Korean Statistical Society. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:247 / 258
页数:12
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